Relapse (Luke Hemmings)

Chapter 8. Tour

~~~~Nicole's POV~~~~
     "Don't worry Nicole this'll only last a couple months," Luke informed me, attempting to comfort me.
    "I know, I'll only be able to go to only 2 of your shows," I tell him looking down trying to hide the tears in my eyes.
     "You know you can just call me or text me a thousand time like you did to me when you were sick and you needed 7-Up," Luke laughs at the memory. I texted him over 700 messages and called him 50 something times.
     "My stomach was upset; I don't like throwing up you know," I laughed defending myself. Luke laughed as well then abruptly stopped and looked at me intently. He's been doing that a lot, whatever Michael told him that one day flipped a switch in his brain.
   He didn't leave the house most the time unless it was with me. Just yesterday I was talking him out of staying home and canceling the tour.
--yesterday--
    "I don't think I should go through with the tour," Luke blurted out of no where.
     "Why not? You're fans are expecting you to be there. Your fans love you too," I tell him, he laid down beside me on the bed.
    "I know but," he sighs, "I want to be with you," Luke tells me looking me in the face.
    "I know you do. I'll admit I will miss you-" Luke cuts me off mid sentence.
     "Then I should stay so you won't miss me!" Luke practically yelled sitting up like he had a solution.
   Ignoring him I continued what I was saying. "-but I will deal with it so your fans don't hunt us down and demand a concert live at probably 2am, we both know the lengths your fans will go to to get to you," I explain to him laughing a little.
    "Yeah. I would miss your lips and your hugs, basically I'd miss your entire presence," Luke tells me making me blush, he smiles at his little win.
     "That's why face time exist; technology Luke. Listen, not only will your fans be disappointed, hurt, and angry with you but your band mates will be too, they really want to meet all your fans and I know you do too, I would wanna meet my own fans if I had any," I explain to Luke, I was looking deep into his eyes making sure he was following what I was saying.
    "Yeah, I guess. I mean it's last minute anyways- it was planned out for so long and it was released and so many people paid a lot of money to go to a show," Luke says mainly to himself than to me. He knows he has to go on tour. Luke looks down in defeat and sighs.
    "Hey, I'll be okay. I promise."
--today--
    Luke looked down at his feet when he was half inside and half outside, he has a puzzled expression plastered all over his face. I could tell he was still trying to convince himself that it would be okay.
    "Luke," I say to him lifting his chin to meet my gaze, "I promised," I reassure him with a warm smile. He returns the smile and hugs me tight.
    "I'll see you soon," Luke tells me before releasing me. "I love you. Don't forget that or doubt it," Luke reminds me making me smile.
     "I love you too," I tell him. "Oh!" I said verbally. I remembered I wanted to give him something. Luke awkwardly stands just outside the front door as he watches me disappear around the corner in the kitchen. I quickly grab a little bag and rush back to the doorway.
    "Here," I handed him the little bag with a new lip ring in it. "I got this for you a couple days in advance and I just thought it would be nice," I explain to him looking down at the baggy and up to him.
    "I love it, I'll be sure to wear it every second of every day," Luke tells me giving me one of his goofy smiles making me smile.
    Without warning Luke bends down and kisses me goodbye and hops into his car.
     "Well Nicole, you'll have a fun week being able to read fanfiction without being caught," I mumbled to myself turning around and closing the door.
  Wait, fuck, I miss him already. "Well we all know who I'm going to read about now." I tell myself grabbing my laptop. "Let the fantasy begin," I direct to myself as I open my wattpad account. I have no life.
      After about 4 hours of reading I call Dottie to see if she wanted to go over to Michael's today. And then I remembered.
    "Shit, sorry Dottie I literally forgot that Michael's on tour," I laugh awkwardly at my stupidity.
     "That's okay," Dottie giggled. "Do you want to come over to my place and start reading fanfiction about Luke and Michael?" Dottie asks me. Dèjávu moments are happening. Eh, we're basically girls.
     "Yeah sounds fun," I laugh closing my computer.
     "I'll come over and get you then so we can fangirl about it on our way to mine," Dottie tells me girly squealing before she hung up. I think I've found someone more energized by fanfiction than I am.
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Im gonna cut this chapter short because it's gonna result in a lot of screaming adults channeling their inner fangirl.
And also why not add in something about fanfiction? Fanfiction's great.
Also fair warning the chapters after this one are gonna be triggering.
SPOILER
Nicole starts going downhill from here.